Mathew Anthony Hudson (born 29 July 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Oldham Athletic. He started his career at

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

in 2015, and has had loan spells at

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and

Bamber Bridge Bamber Bridge is an urban village in Lancashire, England, south-east of Preston, in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg", which probably means "tree-trunk bridge". The population was 13,945 at ...

Early life

Hudson was born in Southport.

Career

Having come through the club's academy, Hudson first appeared on the bench for

in early 2015 in an

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fourth-round tie against Sheffield United, and made his professional debut aged 17 as a replacement for future England goalkeeper

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who was sent off in the 30th minute of a 1–0 away defeat at Leeds United on 20 December 2015. Leeds scored the only goal of the game through an Alan Browne own goal in the 46th minute, while Pickford's red card was later rescinded. Hudson signed his first professional contract in January 2016, with the deal lasting 18 months and having the option for a further year. He won Preston's scholar of the year award for the 2015–16 season. He did not make a first-team appearance during the 2016–17 or 2017–18 seasons, but agreed a new two-year deal with the club in June 2018, and joined

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side

on loan until January the following month. He made his debut for the club on 4 September 2020 in a defeat away to

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in the

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, and made a total of four appearances for Bury, all of which coming in the EFL Trophy. With Hudson contract set to expire in summer 2020, it was extended by two years in June 2020. On 23 October 2020, he joined

on loan alongside teammate Adam O'Reilly, until 28 November 2020. He made his debut for the club the following day in a 2–1 defeat at home to Bamber Bridge, he didn't play anymore games for the club. . Hudson was released at the end of his contract in June 2022. In December 2022, Hudson joined

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club Oldham Athletic following a spell with Buxton.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Mathew 1998 births Living people Footballers from Southport English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Preston North End F.C. players Bury F.C. players Bamber Bridge F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players English Football League players Northern Premier League players